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Woman faces additional charges over Thai girl sex work case in Tokyo

Kyodo News, Published on 17/02/2026

» KYODO — A Thai woman has been served with a fresh arrest warrant in connection with the case of a Thai girl who was found engaging in sex work in Tokyo when she was 12, Japanese police said on Tuesday.

LIFE

Pokemon card sold at auction for world-record $16.49 million

Kyodo News, Published on 16/02/2026

» KYODO — A rare Pokemon card fetched a record US$16,492,000 including the buyer's premium on Monday in New Jersey, making it the most expensive Pocket Monster trading card ever sold in a public auction.

THAILAND

Japan, Thai police to discuss measures against human trafficking

Kyodo News, Published on 02/02/2026

» Japanese police plan to dispatch senior officials to Thailand to discuss measures against human trafficking after a then 12-year-old Thai girl was forced to engage in sex work in Tokyo, Japanese police officials said on Monday.

LIFE

Latest high-tech Japanese toilets can check health via stool analysis

Kyodo News, Published on 19/01/2026

» KYODO — Famous for their innovative products, Japanese toilet makers have introduced new stool analysis technology to their products in a bid to attract health-conscious buyers.

WORLD

Thai woman arrested in Japan for brokering in Thai girl sex work case

Kyodo News, Published on 15/01/2026

» KYODO — A Thai woman has been arrested in connection with a high-profile Tokyo case alleging that she arranged for a then 12-year-old Thai girl to engage in sex work, police said.

WORLD

China urges travel agencies to reduce Japan-bound visitors by 40%

Kyodo News, Published on 25/12/2025

» KYODO — China has urged domestic travel agencies to reduce the number of Japan-bound tourists by 40%, industry sources said Thursday, amid a Beijing-Tokyo row over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on a Taiwan contingency.

WORLD

US to sell weapons worth over $11 billion to Taiwan

Kyodo News, Published on 18/12/2025

» KYODO — The United States said Wednesday it has approved a potential sale of weapons and related equipment worth more than US$11 billion to Taiwan, at a time when the self-governing democratic island faces increased military pressure from China.

WORLD

Japan quake highlights need to better convey disaster info to foreigners

Kyodo News, Published on 13/12/2025

» KYODO — The magnitude 7.5 earthquake that occurred off northeastern Japan recently highlighted the need for Japan to provide safety tips and evacuation information to foreign nationals more effectively, particularly as the country witnesses an inbound tourism boom.

WORLD

Myanmar's complex civil conflict creating unlikely alliances among enemies

Kyodo News, Published on 09/12/2025

» YANGON — A 24-year-old fighter from Myanmar's pro-democracy People's Defence Force (PDF) says many of those who fight alongside him have switched sides at times in the long-running civil war, with a lack of financial compensation forcing them to temporarily side with a junta-aligned armed group.

LIFE

"Zero-click" searches on rise due to AI summaries: survey

Kyodo News, Published on 25/11/2025

» KYODO — More people are finding information from online searches without clicking links provided by search engines, indicating information summarised by generative artificial intelligence (AI) that now appears at the top of search results is being considered sufficient.